Life is not punishing us, nor blessing us. It's responding to us!
There are so many people getting caught up in the chaotic charade being played out in our world right now; choosing sides, fighting against what is and each other. That being said, I don't necessarily view chaos as a 'bad' thing, since whenever we experience what we don't want, we usually become super-duper clear about who we are and what we do want.
The point I wish to make, or better yet, the question I wish to raise is, "Do you see that it's all just an echoing of us? A reflection of our own duplicity?" We won't solve anything by fretting and focusing 'out there' somewhere. The reconciliation is with ourselves - between the parts of ourselves we like and the parts we don't.
Today, more and more of the world is imploring truth and transparency. That responsibility lies on each of our shoulders. It's time to settle things within ourselves and reestablish our own inner-solidarity so that harmony and peace prevail.
Yes, it's time to return home to the heart of the matter, silencing the resounding clatter by settling the disputes within ourselves and lovingly accepting every single morsel of who we are. By so doing, we bridge the divide. Remember, we generate peace 'out there' by first establishing it within ourselves.